Patt Morrison for Wednesday, 9/23/09

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

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1:06 – 1:30

Packing it out, for the last time? 100 state parks due to close

Governor Schwarzenegger is considering closing as many as one hundred state parks to fill a 24 billion dollar hole in the state budget. If he does, it will be the first time a governor has had to close a park due to budgetary issues in the 108-year history of the park system.  Some say closing state parks will cost taxpayers more that it will save.  There are a plethora of potential legal issues that could end up costing the state millions.  What to do, what to do?

 

• The state could be held liable if trespassers enter the park and are injured or start a fire.
• The state could be on the hook for breach of contract by private companies who offer concession services (they made 89 million in gross sales last year).
• If the state blocks public beach access it could be held in violation of the California Coastal Act.
• The state could face fines under the Endangered Species Act if poachers come on to unpatrolled state property and kill endangered salmon, condors or other animals.

 

 

Guests:

Assemblyman Jared Huffman, D-6^th District (Marin, Sonoma); Chair, CA State Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife

 

Elizabeth Goldstein, President of California State Parks Foundation

• A statewide advocacy group.

 

Ron Shafer, supervisor, California State Parks, Angeles District

• He can talk about the budget concerns of L.A. County & the state, in regards to local state parks.

 

 

1:30 - 1:39

Looking Ahead: Immigration Reform

Immigration reform may be on the political backburner until a healthcare bill is pushed through, but new director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Alejandro Mayorkas isn’t waiting to get involved. He joins Patt to talk about immigration reform, whether amnesty will be included in that, and the USCIS’s new Web site—now complete with texting.

 

Guests:

Alejandro Mayorkas, director of US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

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BRING IN AT 1:50

Steven Camarota (cam-oh-RAH-tah), director of research, Center for Immigration Studies

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2:06 – 2:30

OPEN

 

 

2:30 – 2:58:30

What Americans Really Want… Really     

Republican political consultant, pollster and prominent persuader Frank Luntz is here to discuss his latest book “What Americans Really Want… Really; The Truth About Our Hopes, Dreams, and Fears.”

 

Guests:

Frank Luntz, author of “What Americans Really Want… Really; The Truth About Our Hopes, Dreams, and Fears.”

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Jonathan Serviss

Producer, Patt Morrison Program

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